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Baby Thermometer combines quick temperature readings with reassuring touch
DVICE Atom Feed —
... forehead made you feel a little better? The Lunar Baby Thermometer is a concept by designer Duck Young Kong, aiming to combine that healing touch and its crude temperature reading into a more accurate package.
After a brief touch to the forehead, the thermometer beeps and flashes when it's ready. Looks like a great way to avoid any obtrusive thermometer insertion here or there, while keeping that human contact that can be comforting to a sick little one.
Via Yanko Design
Lunar Baby Thermometer Avoids Sticking Things Up the Wrong Places [Thermometer]
Gizmodo —
... For a baby less than 3 months old, the armpit is the best, while a kid older than 4 or 5 years will be better with an oral check. The unlucky babies between 3 months and 4 yours are, I'm a afraid, stuck with the thermometer up their buttocks. Technicalities aside, however, this design is, if not accurate, at least cute and fool-proof: Once it's done, the thermometer will flash a LED light and beep. [Yanko Design] ...
A Kinder, Gentler Thermometer: Mother's Touch Goes High Tech
Medgadget —
... while holding them in a still position. The intuitive shape of the device allows the user to easily understand how to hold and use the device. The organic and ergonomic shape provides a secure grasp in the users hand.
After simply placing the device on the forehead, a beeping sound followed by a flashing LED alerts the user when it is done. In addition, the user can clearly see the temperature on the LCD screen, while holding the device to their baby..
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